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Replaced the quick releases with these blue Halo QR's by Porkies... $25

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All that's left to fix is the front derailleur which will be done in a few days. I'll also be replacing the quick releases for the wheels soon with new ones, and I'll be adding a saddle bag soon... Th ...

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I was able to remove most of the grime and gunk (decades worth) off the clamp and seat post and the look is much cleaner.

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Putting some light oil into the MAFAC brake pivots and working it in by hand will loosen up the brakes calipers.

The older MAFAC calipers had brass bushings in the pivots. Later calipers had red n ...

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Frenchbuilt - Good to know... I figured that is what the case would be so I'll be keeping the freewheel... and if I find a nice shinier stock part somewhere for cheap I may get one. Don't worry I won' ...

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When examining the brakes I'm noticing on the front and back that I'm only getting action or movement on one side of each brake instead of both pinching. Is this normal? The tuning of the cables appea ...

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After looking at dozens of saddles I decided to go with is this blue All City Gonzo... I think it's perfect for what I'm going for.

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Didn't have much time to work on anything today but I made a couple baby steps.

Before getting crazy with replacing parts I went out to get some cleaning product first.

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verktyg - thanks for all the great advice! I'll certainly be keeping you in mind when working on it. Any concerns I have will be posted here. My goal is to have this thing looking sharp by spring.

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For 5-10 mile rides plus the occasional 20 miler, a bike like yours is perfect

If you find that you're doing a lot of longer distance rides (20 miles +) then look for a better bike with a light w ...

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The pulley cage on the rear derailleur says 4 then a 71 underneath so I will guess that the bike was made in '71? Don't know what the 4 would mean.

Frenchbuilt - The paint is only chipped in a coup ...

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Wow, thanks for the very informative reply. I'm not heartbroken that it isn't a Tour De France. When I saw how similar it looked to yours that you posted I just firgured it was one. Also couldnt find ...

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I got this Gran Sport Deluxe the other day knowing nothing about Gitane for $150. It's supposedly worth $250 in the spring, but I'm not concerned with the price. I really dug the retro look of the bik ...